Chapter 106: The New Captain, the Secretary, and the Bodyguard

Less than half a month after the letter was sent, the entire Zhang family arrived in full force.

By coincidence, one of them, Wen Mubai, recognized—a man he had traveled with briefly on the train—the elder brother Zhang who doted on his wife.

He hadn’t expected that they were merely Zhang Sinuo’s family.

In such a situation, Wen Mubai did not approach to greet them; instead, he silently followed behind the Zhang family.

He watched as the women of the Zhang family kicked open the door of the youth work brigade, dragged out Liu Liyun, and first gave her a beating, then scratched her, and finally tore at her clothes.

Only afterward did they haul her toward the commune.

During the process, Liu Liyun struggled desperately countless times but was ruthlessly suppressed by the Zhang women.

She cried out in protest over a hundred times, yet each outcry was met with a resounding slap across the face.

In the end, she was dragged to the commune like a dead dog and never returned—not even bothering to pack her belongings, which were left for the others at the youth brigade.

The Zhang family did come back once, merely to inquire about Zhang Sinuo’s life since being sent to the countryside, expressed gratitude to the female educated youths who had cared for her, and then left.

During this time, Wen Mubai also happened to meet elder brother Zhang once more; both were genuinely pleased to see each other.

From elder brother Zhang, Wen Mubai learned that he was Zhang Sinuo’s cousin. Since Zhang Sinuo’s death, her parents had turned white-haired overnight. This time, they were so stricken with grief that they could not get out of bed.

Hence, he had come to handle his cousin’s affairs.

Wen Mubai expressed sympathy for their family and disdain for Liu Liyun, then took his leave.

After all, they were mere acquaintances; there was no need for prolonged pleasantries.

Coincidentally, on the day Liu Liyun was taken away, Song Qing returned.

Wen Mubai was curious about how Song Qing had come back.

Thus, the bald comrade was once again greeted by his little wolf cub.

“She, well, supposedly solved a problem for the director of the town’s revolutionary committee and was only then allowed to return,” the bald comrade said, equally surprised: “You know, this girl is incredible—how did she find out where that son of the Yang family had gone?”

Director Yang of the town’s revolutionary committee had lost his only son years ago during a famine and had never found him since.

Song Qing had used this as leverage to secure her release.

Hearing this, Wen Mubai asked, “Are you sure this girl is trustworthy?”

“Nope,” the bald comrade replied confidently.

After all, a local girl born and raised here was easy to investigate.

Wen Mubai left, his mind full of thoughts, but halfway through, he decided that as long as Song Qing didn’t bother him, he wouldn’t waste energy probing her secrets.

He happily returned home.

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